Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600947

Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) spent $38,295 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 58 students in 2024-25; 52.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) in enrollment (34 to 51 students) and Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA), FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Burt Township $41,714; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Life Skills Center of Pontiac $23,595; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Sigel Township S/D #3F $14,294; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Burt Township$41,714Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Life Skills Center of Pontiac$23,595St. Clair County Intervention …$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Sigel Township S/D #3F$14,294Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA), FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Burt Township $41,714; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Life Skills Center of Pontiac $23,595; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Sigel Township S/D #3F $14,294; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Burt Township$41,714Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Life Skills Center of Pontiac$23,595St. Clair County Intervention Acade…$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Sigel Township S/D #3F$14,294Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA), FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Burt Township $41,714; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Life Skills Center of Pontiac $23,595; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Sigel Township S/D #3F $14,294; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Burt Township$41,714Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Life Skills Center of Pontiac$23,595St. Clair County Intervention Academy$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Sigel Township S/D #3F$14,294Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA), FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Burt Township $41,714; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Life Skills Center of Pontiac $23,595; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Sigel Township S/D #3F $14,294; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Burt Township$41,714Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Life Skills Center of Pontiac$23,595St. Clair County Intervention Academy$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Sigel Township S/D #3F$14,294Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,803,000 in revenue: 52.8% state, 2.7% local and 44.5% federal. Total spending including $19,000 of capital outlay was $1,715,000, or $38,977 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $952,000; Local $48,000; Federal $803,000; total $1,803,000.
  • State$952,000 53%
  • Local$48,000 3%
  • Federal$803,000 45%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

44 students in 2022-23, 57 students in 2023-24, 58 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 57, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23442023-24572024-2558
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 57, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23442023-24572024-2558
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 57, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23442023-24572024-2558
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 57, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23442023-24572024-2558

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23448.94.9
2023-24579.16.3
2024-25588.86.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 high school, 58 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clara B Ford Academy SDA586.694.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentClara B. Ford Academy (SDA) ranks 13 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($38,295).#13 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganClara B. Ford Academy (SDA) is the number 859 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 44 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#859 of 892
  3. Charlevoix AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 45 students in fall 2022, $14,400 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,400
  4. Powell Township SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 42 students in fall 2022, $38,690 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,690
  5. Compare Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) with Charlevoix AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Clara B Ford Academy SDA, its largest high school58 students in 2024-25, 6.6 per teacher.58
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)

  1. How many schools and students are in Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 58 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) spend per student?
    $38,295 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)'s money come from?
    $1,803,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.8% state, 2.7% local and 44.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)'s NCES district ID?
    2600947. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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